{"id":28,"date":"2023-07-21T20:43:49","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T19:43:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingglobe.com\/?p=28"},"modified":"2024-08-19T20:57:45","modified_gmt":"2024-08-19T19:57:45","slug":"500th-international-match","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingglobe.com\/index.php\/2023\/07\/21\/500th-international-match\/","title":{"rendered":"Virat Kohli scored his 29th Test century during his 500th international match."},"content":{"rendered":"
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  1. Virat Kohli scored his 29th Test century during the second and final match of the series against West Indies on Friday.<\/li>\n
  2. He reached the three-figure mark in 180 deliveries, smashing a cover drive for his 100th run in the innings.<\/li>\n
  3. This was Kohli’s second Test century of the year and his first overseas ton since nearly five years, with his last coming in Perth in 2018.<\/li>\n
  4. Interestingly, the century came in his 500th international match, making the occasion all the more special for the India batter.<\/li>\n
  5. Kohli made a slow start to his innings in the second Test, but he eventually found his rhythm and scored 100 runs off 180 balls.<\/li>\n
  6. He hit 12 fours and a six during his innings.<\/li>\n
  7. Kohli’s century helped India to a strong position in the second Test.<\/li>\n
  8. They were 314\/4 at the end of Day 2, with Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja both unbeaten.<\/li>\n
  9. India are looking to complete a 2-0 clean sweep win over West Indies in the second Test.<\/li>\n
  10. They had registered an innings-and-141-run win in the first Test in Dominica, where Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal struck centuries.<\/li>\n
  11. Kohli’s century was a special moment for him and for Indian cricket.<\/li>\n
  12. He is one of the best batsmen in the world, and he has the potential to break many more records.<\/li>\n
  13. This was Kohli’s 76th international century, which puts him in third place on the all-time list behind Sachin Tendulkar (100) and Brian Lara (53).<\/li>\n
  14. It was his second Test century of the year, after scoring 105 against Sri Lanka in Mohali in March.<\/li>\n
  15. It was his first overseas Test century since scoring 123 against Australia in Perth in 2018.<\/li>\n
  16. It came in his 500th international match, which is a landmark achievement.<\/li>\n
  17. Kohli’s century was a masterclass in batting, as he showed all of his class and skill.<\/li>\n
  18. He was particularly impressive against the short ball, and he also showed his ability to rotate the strike.<\/li>\n
  19. Kohli’s century will be remembered as one of the great innings in Test cricket history.<\/li>\n
  20. It is a fitting way for him to mark his<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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